Specimen Requirements

Acceptable Specimens:

Female: Vaginal or endocervical swab collected with Xpert Swab or uine collected with Xpert Urine Kit

Male: Urine collected with Xpert Urine Kit

Collect:

Collect vaginal or endocervical swab following instructions in Xpert Swab Specimen Collection Kit (pink cap) (self collect vaginal swab collection acceptable if collected in healthcare setting with provider on staff). 

or

Collect urine following instructions in Xpert Urine Transport Collection Kit (yellow cap). Do not urinate for 1 hour prior to collection. Collect first portion of random voided urine. Clean catch urine NOT acceptable.